Corselet



Jan. 20, 1931. M; WESSE LL CORSELET .Filed Feb. 26, 1930 ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 20, 1931 UNITED STATES LANA MAUD WESSELL, or PALA'I I NE Barren; NEW YORK consnnntr,

Application filed-February 26, 1930. Serial No. 431,481.

This invention relates to improvements in corsets and more particularly to what are known as corselets, and I have found that While a corselet is designed to produce a 6 straight line figure, such of these articles as have been put on the market present the disadvantage that they do not suificiently confine the body above the waist line and there is therefore the tendency for the stomach to 10 increase in size, thus not only causing discomfort but also detracting from the value of the article as a shapeor contour modifying means. The present invention has as its primary object to provide a corselet which will 1 embody means for suitably confining the body above the waist line at the front thereof so as to overcome the disadvantages presented by the ordinary forms of corselets, as above outlined, and the invention contemplates, in

this connection, such a'construction of the garment that it will comfortably conform to the body of the wearer and maintain the body in. graceful form and prevent any fullness of the stomach.

* Another object of the'invention is to provide a corselet embodying portion which.

features of construction and in the combina- In describing my invention in detail, referencewill be had to the accompanyingidrawing, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view looking at the front of the corselet.

' Figure 2 is a rear view thereof.

Figure 3 is a detail vertical sectional view taken substantially onthe line 3 3 of Fig- The corselet embodyingthe invention, is, so far as'regards its general shape and dimensions, substantially like the ordinary garment of this type, and the garment includes a front sectionl, sidesections 2, and a back section 3 and these sections are connected at their'meet.- ing margins by the usual seams 4. i

In accordance with the-principles of the invention, an oblong rectangular insert 5 of lace or woven net material is inserted between the margins of. adjacent sections of the front 1, which sections are indicatedby: the numerals 6 and 7 and this insert extends circumferentially transversely substantially at or slightly above the waist line of-th'o V wearer, and a similar insert 8 is arranged between the section 6 and asection 9., which latter section is; located above the section 6. A pair of similar inserts v10 are arr'angedbetween the margins of sections which con- '10, stitute-the portion 9 of the front of the garment-jand extend :fromlt-he upper edge of the insert-8 to the upper edge of the front of the garment. A substantially .U-shaped insert isiapplied-within a cut formed in the upper 7 portionof eachside section 2 and is preferably of the same material as the inserts pre-- viously described, and, as shown in Figure2, another insert 12,.corresp0nding to the inserts 11 and of the same materiahis arranged "in the upper portion of the back section 3.

.It will be observed by reference to Figure l'of the drawing that the inserts 5 and 8 are slightly curved, the insert 5 being curved upwardly toward .its ends. and the insert 8 8 curved downwardly toward its ends, and due to the fact that these inserts are made of material which is capable of being ventilated, and, because of the peculiar arrangement of the inserts'5 and 8, the stomach of the wearer will be restrained from protruding as occurs, however, in the use .ofcorselets as heretofore constructed.

Preferably an insert of rubber or other elastic material indicated by the numeral 13 5 is arranged in each side member2 of the corselet and thus not only facilitates putting'on the-corselet and removing it but also renders the same more comfortable and paw V ticularly when the wearer-is seated.

What I claim is 1. A corselet embodying upper, lower. and intermediate front sections, an insert of net material extending transversely of the front of the garment between and connecting the lower edge of the intermediate section and the upper edge of the lower" section, an insert extending transversely of the front of the garment above the first mentioned insert and between and connecting the lower edge of the upper section of the'front, and the upper edge of the intermediate section, the is" lower insert being curved downwardly from end to end. V

2. A corselet embodying upper, lower and intermediate front sections, an'insert of net material extending transversely of the front of the garment between and connecting the lower edge of the intermediate section and the'upper end of the lower section, an insert extending transversely of the front of the garment above the first mentioned insert and between and connecting the lower edge of the upper section of the front, and the upper edge of the intermediate section, the lower insert being curved downwardly from end to end, and the upper insert being curved upwardly from end to end.

3. A corselet embodying back and side sections, continuous between their upper and lower ends, upper, lower and intermediate front sections connected with the forward margins of the said side sections, the upper front section and theintermediate section being undivided between their ends, and'the lower front section being divided vertically, medially and having means whereby it may be closed, an insert of net material extending between and connecting the lower margin of the upper front section and the upper margin of the intermediate section, an insert extending between and connected to the lower marg n of the ntermediate section and the upper margin of the lower section, the 1nserts being connected at their ends tot-he forward margins of the side sections, and U- shaped insertsof net material in incisions inthe back and side sections and extending downwardly from the upper edgesthereof.

In testimony whereof I .aifix my signature.

LANA MAUD WESSELL. 

